China News Service, March 8. According to the British "Guardian" report, the Spanish Ministry of Health announced on the 8th that the country has confirmed 589 cases of new coronary pneumonia and 13 people died.
Fernando Siman, head of the Spanish Health Alert and Emergency Center, said the outbreak was under control. He noted that 60% of the cases were limited to 3 of the 17 autonomous regions in Spain, while 70% of the cases were concentrated in 4 autonomous regions.
Simon also said that Italy's "citadel" measures in the north of the country will help control the spread of the epidemic.